Artist: Goldfinger
Album: Open Your Eyes
Song: FTN
Normal Tuning
Intro
G——————————
D——————————
A——————————
E—22—222—2—
Verse
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D————————————————————
A—22221111———————————
E——————————4444—2222—
Chorus
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D—————————————————————————————
A—2222222—————————22222222————
E—————————0000000——————————2~—
Chorus variation
G———2—4—2———————7—9—7—————2—4—2———————
D——4—————4—————9—————9———4—————4——————
A—2————————2—7————————7—2————————2————
E—————————————————————————————————222—
Last verse (Jennifer Lopez...)
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A—22221111———————————22221111—————124——
E——————————4444—2222——————————4—2——————
Last Chorus
G———2—4—2———————7—9—7—————2—4—2—————————————————————————————————————————————
D——4—————4—————9—————9———4—————4————————————————————————————————————————————
A—2————————2—7————————7—2————————2————22222222——————————22222222——————————2—
E—————————————————————————————————222——————————0000000———————————22—0—0—0———
Bass tablature (tabs) is an easy way to learn songs without needing to read traditional sheet music. Here’s a quick guide to understanding the symbols and techniques commonly found in tabs:
Each line in a tab represents a string on your bass:
Numbers on the lines indicate which fret to press. For example:
G|-------------------|
D|-------------------|
A|---3---------------|
E|-------------------|
This means you play the 3rd fret on the A string.
Play the first note by picking it, then press down on a higher fret with another finger without picking again.
G|-------------------|
D|-------5h7---------|
Pluck a note and then "pull off" your finger to let a lower fret ring.
G|-------------------|
D|-------7p5---------|
Move your finger up (/) or down (\) the fretboard while maintaining pressure.
G|-------------------|
D|-------5/7---------|
G|-------7b9---------|
G|-------7~----------|
Tabs don’t always indicate timing, so listen to the song while reading the tab. Wider spaces between numbers mean longer pauses, while closer numbers indicate quicker notes.
Tabs are a great tool to learn songs, but mastering the techniques takes practice. Listen carefully to the original track and play along to lock in the rhythm. Don’t rush — smooth, accurate playing is more important than speed. Happy jamming! 🎸
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